16:40 Curragh

Sunday 13 August 2017

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Mongey Communications Apprentice Handicap (50-80)

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 1m 0.06s

1^st

(1)

Snowstar

39-10

3/1j

T: W McCreeryJ: Nathan Crosse (4)

Towards rear, some headway 2f out, soon switched right and bumped rival, ridden to challenge final furlong, led 100 yards out, kept on well

2^nd

(6)

Flawlessly

38-11

9/2

T: S LaveryJ: Gavin Ryan (7)

Prominent and led after 1f, travelled well 2f out, pushed along 1f out and headed 100 yards out, ridden and kept on, not match winner

3^rd

1 ¼

(8)

Silk Cravat

49-6

9/1

T: G M LyonsJ: E T Daly (4)

Tracked leaders, pushed along under 2f out and no impression in 6th 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 3rd close home

4^th

(2)

Independence Day

49-9

20/1

T: S DonohoeJ: D E Hogan (4)

Broke well, tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace op 14/1

5^th

nse

(7)

Aggression

59-5

3/1j

T: M O'CallaghanJ: Sean Davis (4)

Slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and some headway when bumped by rival under 2f out, under pressure in 4th 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace op 11/4

6^th

(9)

Athas An Bhean

410-0

16/1

T: A KeatleyJ: D E Sheehy (4)

Tracked leaders, ridden and no impression in 5th over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 14/1

7^th

(5)

Madam Bounska

38-9

25/1

T: Mrs D FosterJ: O J Orr (2)

Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out and dropped to rear over 1f out, no extra op 22/1

8^th

1 ¾

(4)

Accalia

49-9

7/2

T: J C HaydenJ: T P Madden

Led early, tracked leaders, ridden and no extra 1 1/2f out, eased inside final furlong op 9/2

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Non-Runners

(3)

Intense Starlet⁶

Weight: 8-4| Age: 6

T: T P O'Connor J: Unknown Jockey

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.90Pl:€1.20, €1.80, €3.70EX:€19.80Trifecta:€150.60Tricast:€108.03SF:€16.94

Forecasts

Snowstar (3/1), Aggression (3/1), Accalia (7/2), Flawlessly (9/2), Silk Cravat (9/1), Athas An Bhean (16/1), Independence Day (20/1), Madam Bounska (25/1), Intense Starlet (25/1)

With a few of these not coming here in their best form, it may be safer to side with a contender who has been running consistently, and SNOWSTAR fits the bill. Willie McCreery's progressive filly has placed in each of her last five races, having only had six starts in her life, and should be capable of further improvement in a relatively weak-looking handicap off a workable mark. She can be considered unlucky in finishing third over C&D last time and she is taken t o make amends here. Flawlessly got off the mark in a maiden handicap last time and will need to improve again here but could easily do so, while Aggression is another who has been some nice races recently.